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Saint Barbara's Church
1505 Denison Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio

1 Exterior
2 Altar
3 Pews
4 Stained Glass Windows
5 Confessional
6 Choir
7 Vestibule
8 Stations of the Cross
9 Wall below Choir
10 East Wall
11 West Wall
12 Ceiling Detail
13 Statues
14 Downstairs Hall
15 Old Church

The following photographs were taken on Dec 1, 2007 by Sandra Wanicki Rozhon and Lahni Rozhon Moore.

This gallery is an attempt to preserve our neighborhood heritage for generations to come by creating a pictorial record of what our church looks like, inside and out.

When we took our pictures, we made a conscious effort to include nearly every detail, no matter how small. Therefore, this project goes beyond the usual and expected. We hope you enjoy exploring all the features of St. Barbara's as much as we did.

Today's church is absent the smell of newly cut/worked wood that it had upon opening in 1952. Likewise, the smell of burning candles isn't as dominant as it once was. The photographs hardly notice things like that, though.

Click any of the images for a larger view.
In some cases, below the larger view, there is a link for the full sized image.

Comments about this gallery should be sent to:
barbarowa@yahoo.com

Exterior

St. Barbara Church	Rectory	View of back of the church, parking lot, convent and garage.	View of back of the church	View of back of the church and the wall separating it from the Jennings Freeway
Steeple	Steeple	Church front	Church front - Detail above doors	Church front - Arch column detail showing fine stonework
Church front - St. Barbara statue (with chalice, host and sword) above Veteran's Memorial	Church front - St. Barbara statue (close-up)	Front steps	Veteran's Memorial St. Barbara's Veterans and Parisioners War Memorial in Honored Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives for Their Country	Veteran's Memorial Close-up St. Barbara's Veterans and Parishioners War Memorial in Honored Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives For Their Country. Honored unveilor Stanley J. Godek - Survivor of Bataan Corregidor Death March, Anthony F. Budzik - S/Sgt. Air Corp., Chester Wojcik - S/Sgt. Air Corp., Julius Jezior - S/Sgt. Air Corp., Joseph W. Budzik - Pvt. Army Inf., Anthony Jakubowski - PFC. Army Inf., Theodore E. Kulak - Pvt Army Inf., Henry A. Kubala - PFC. USMC Inf., Stanley F. Bartkiewicz - S/Sgt. USMC Inf., Carl Krzyzak - Pvt. Army Inf., Andrew L. Opiela - Major FA., Cpl. Joseph Sliwa - 90th 9MB GP.
Front Side entrance (east)	Side entrance (east)	(east)	Alongside Rectory (west)	Alongside Rectory (west)
Behind Rectory (west)	Behind Rectory (west)	Old school cornerstone	Old school cross originally located above the front entrance doors.	Convent (from parking lot)
Convent	Convent

Altar

Sanctuary	Main Altar	Main Altar	Main Altar	Main Altar
Main Altar - Top	Main Altar - Top detail showing lamb	Main Altar - Tabernacle	Bells on main Altar steps	Altar of Sacrifice
Altar of Sacrifice - looking towards the pews	Altar of Sacrifice - looking towards the pews	Altar of Sacrifice - close-up of carving	Carpet beneath Altar of Sacrifice.	Inset cross by the step leading to the Sanctuary (just in front of the freestanding altar)
Cornerstone on the left side of the Sanctuary.		Prie Dieu (Kneelers) on the left side of the Sanctuary.	Prie Dieu (Kneelers)on the left side of the Sanctuary.	Bells between kneelers
Pulpit	Pulpit - back view	Infant of Prague stand in east Transept - Cross detail	Hymn stand	St. Barbara altar in east Transept (left side of Sanctuary)
St. Barbara altar in east Transept (left side of Sanctuary)	St. Barbara altar in east Transept - Altar cross	St. Barbara altar in east Transept - Altar stone covering relics	St. Barbara altar in east Transept - Tabernacle	St. Barbara altar in east Transept - Kneeler and good view of the granite floor and step.
Baptismal Font	Baptismal Font	Sacristy and pew (right side of Sanctuary)	Bells by the Sacristy (right side of Sanctuary)	Paschal Candle holder "Alleluia"

Pews

View from southwest corner towards northeast corner	End cross carving detail	Book rack and hat clips	Side entrance on east wall	View from the choir
View from the choir	View from the choir	View from southeast corner towards northwest corner

Stained Glass Windows

View showing the stained glass windows on the East wall.	Krolowa Jadwiga Polish for St. Hedwig (Location: East wall) GIFT of Ray Kniola	Andrzej Bobola (Location: East wall) GIFT of Michael & Anna Krupa	S. Wojciech BM Polish for St. Adalbert (Location: East wall) GIFT of John & Mary Nowak	Lady of Fatima (Location: West wall) GIFT of Rosary Sodality of Women
The Annunciation (Location: West wall) GIFT of John Jurasz	The Nativity (Location: West wall) GIFT of Stephen & Rose Kucharski and Sons	The Ascension (Location: West wall) GIFT of John & Sophie Piecarczyk	The Assumption (Location: West wall) GIFT of Louise Pasela	The Assumption A close-up view of the top(Location: West wall)
The Assumption A close-up view of the bottom(Location: West wall)	The Resurrection (Location: West wall) GIFT of Mary Gasior and Children	St. Therese (the little flower) (Location: East alcove) GIFT of St. Theresa & Perpetual Help Sodalities	St. Barbara (Location: East alcove) GIFT of School Children	St. Barbara A close-up view of the bottom (Location: East alcove)
'St. John the Baptist (Location: old Baptistry)	(Location: east wall facing main altar)	(Location: west wall facing main altar)	(Location: Choir north wall)	(Location: west alcove area?)

Confessional

One of the two Confessional areas.	Detail over Priest's Confessional door "Gift Of Michael and Anna Krupa"	Priest's Confessional door	Light over Confessional door that lit up to indicate someone was presently making their confession to the Priest	Interior of Confessional (left side)
Interior of Confessional (left side)	Interior of Confessional (Priest's area)	Interior of Confessional (Priest's area)	Interior of Confessional (right side)

Choir

Steps up to Choir	Trapdoor to Belfry	Organ	Organ	Organ
Chimes	Kneeler	Choir east wall	Choir east wall	Choir east wall - Storage closet for music, song books, choir robes. The ladder leads to a catwalk above
Song book: Spiewnik Koscielny Diecezji Plockiej	Song book: Kyriale	Song book: Parafialny Spiewnik Polonii	Book: The Proper of the Mass	Choir robes in the storage closet
Stained glass windows on the choir north wall	Detail below Stained glass windows on the choir north wall	The Choir area is showing signs of age	The Choir area is showing signs of age and a roof leak

Vestibule

Vestibule windows (south wall)	Door to choir and lower hall (west wall)	Vestibule bench (south wall)	Vestibule doorway leading into the church (south wall)	Bronze plaque in vestibule: Donors of Special Gifts
Baptistry room which is no longer used (east wall)	Light in Baptistry room - SINE DEO NIL (Without God there is nothing)	Light in Baptistry room - SINE	Light in Baptistry room - DEO	Light in Baptistry room - NIL
St. John the Baptist (Location: old Baptistry)	Stained glass window (north wall to the left of the main doors)

Stations of the Cross

Station I	Station II	Station III	Station IV	Station V
Station VI	Station VII	Station VIII	Station IX	Station X
Station XI	Station XII	Station XIII	Station XIV

Wall below Choir

View of the north wall (Choir and exit to Vestibule)	Exit to Vestibule	Exit to Vestibule (left side of doors) - Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska, of the Divine Mercy.	Exit to Vestibule (right side of doors) - St. Maximilian Kolbe	Font for holy water
Painting above Vestibule doors of St. Barbara imprisoned by her father, Dioscorus, as the legend goes. Donated by Barbara Kurp	Sodality Banner - St. Barbara On the reverse is the Madonna of the Rosary. _______ (Used by the Ladies Rosary Sodality)	Sodality Banner - Madonna of the Rosary On the reverse is St. Barbara. _______ (Used by the Ladies Rosary Sodality)	Sodality Banner - Our Lady of Czestochowa On the reverse is Our Lady of Perpetual Help _______ (Used by the Mother of Perpetual Help Sodality)	Sodality Banner - Our Lady of Perpetual Help On the reverse is Our Lady of Czestochowa _______ (Used by the Mother of Perpetual Help Sodality)
Sodality Banner - Holy Name of Mary On the reverse is Towarzystwo Dzieci Marji _______ (Used by the Children of Mary Sodality Dzieci Maryi)	Sodality Banner - Towarzystwo Dzieci Marji On the reverse is Holy Name of Mary _______ (Used by the Children of Mary Sodality Dzieci Maryi)	Sodality Banner - Z miluj sie nad duszami w czyscu On the reverse is the Sorrowful Mother _______ (Used during Lenten Devotions)	Sodality Banner - Sorrowful Mother Matko Najbolesniejsza Modl Sie Za Nami _______ (Used during Lenten Devotions)	Sodality Banner - Sorrowful Mother Close-up showing fine embroidery detail
Sodality Banner - Sorrowful Mother Close-up showing fine embroidery detail

East Wall

East Transept	East Transept	East Transept- Our Lady of Czestochowa	East Transept- Our Lady of Perpetual Help	St. John the Baptist Location: Above side entrance door
Votive candles	Pianos (spinet and upright)

West Wall

BVM altar in the west Transept	BVM altar in the west Transept	BVM altar in the west Transept	Cross and candles above Baptismal font	St. Barbara painting above west entrance
Ceiling treatments above west entrance	Our Lady of Guadalupe	The Two Hearts	"In memory of Father Joseph Jarosz"	Collection baskets
West entry hall - Our Lady of Fatima with St. Francis painting behind	Altar boy's Sacristy - Our Lady of Perpetual Help	West entry hall - Large Crucifix	West entry hall - Poster of the Popes	West entry hall - Holy Water Receptacle
Sacristy - Censers (Incense would be sprinkled on lighted charcoal to create an aromatic smoke.)	Sacristy - Holy Water Sprinklers and Censers	Sacristy - Processional Crucifixes	Sacristy - Several Relics (St. Stanislaus Kostka, St. Pius X and St. Barbara)	Sacristy - Candle extinguishers/lighters
Sacristy - Priest's chair	Sacristy - Cabinets	Sacristy - Candle holders	Sacristy - Purple vestment	Vestment (front)
Vestment (back)

Ceiling Detail

Above the Altar, one can see paintings in each corner of the vaulted ceiling. These images -- a man, lion, ox, and eagle -- are representations of not only a passage from Ezekiel, but also of the tradition of the gospels written by the four apostles. Matthew is represented by a man or angel. Mark by a Lion. Luke by an Ox. John by an Eagle.

"As for the appearance of their faces:
the four had the face of a HUMAN being, the face of a LION on the right side,
the face of an OX on the left side, and the face of an EAGLE"
----------------------Ezekiel 1:10----------------------

The main vaulted ceiling, over the Nave (pew area), was originally painted sky blue with clouds. In later years, it was painted over with just plain white.

Detail painted on northeast corner above the Altar. Man.	Detail painted on southeast corner above the Altar. Lion.	Detail painted on northwest corner above the Altar. Eagle.	Detail painted on southwest corner above the Altar. Ox.	Paintings above the Altar
Painting above the Altar (close-up view)	Detail painted above overhead lamp. Anchor, cross, and heart.	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Anchor, cross, and heart. (Faith, Hope, and Charity)	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Three fish. (Holy Trinity)	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Chalice, castle, and crown. (St. Barbara)
Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Crown of thorns. (Christ)	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Crosses.

Statues

Angel	Angel	Sacred Heart of Jesus with St. Michael below Location: to the left of main altar	Sacred Heart of Jesus	Sacred Heart of Jesus One of only three statues preserved from the old church. Location: east alcove
Saint Anthony One of only three statues preserved from the old church. Location: east alcove	Saint Therese One of only three statues preserved from the old church. Location: east alcove	Jesus in the tomb	Jesus in the tomb (close-up)	The Resurrected Christ
Infant of Prague Location: to the left of the cornerstone	St. Michael the Archangel	Jesus with crown of thorns and St. Joseph	St. Barbara	Blessed Virgin Mary

Downstairs Hall

Stairway leading to side exit (east wall) and the lower hall.	Downstairs hall (looking towards southwest corner).	Kitchen (west wall)	Kitchen	Kitchen
Kitchen	Kitchen - Stove by South Bend	Stage (south wall)	Stage	Statue and pedestal just right of the stage
Pope John Paul II puzzle completed by Sister Mary Florence Krupa.	Poles upon which the banners would hang during processions.	Poles - close-up	1950's era speaker	Bazaar wheel and prizes
Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale
Polish Imports for sale	Picture hanging on the wall just left of the kitchen. Mother's Day at St. Barbara's Hall - 1940 (Note: This must be the hall that existed on this site prior to the current brick church being built in the 1950's. The hall back then was a wood building. This must be a rare view of that structure.)	The scanned image of the Mother's Day 1940 photo. A very high resolution copy of this photo is available (11832x8904) by request. If you think your Mother or Grandmother may have attended this event and would like a copy, e-mail Sandra Rozhon and it will be e-mailed to you. The resolution allows you to zoom in so far that you can see buttons, rings, necklaces, and other small details.

Old Church

The old church (3rd church) was located behind the school building on Denison Ave. After the new church was built on the corner, the space was used as a gymnasium.

Main altar
Submitted by Michael Minich
(The wedding Andrew Minich and Caroline Jezior)

Side altar
Submitted by Michael Minich
(Showing Caroline Jezior Minich at the side altar)

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